Si alguien cree que un libro es muy inapropiado, puede pedir a un juez que lo revise. Si el juez piensa que el libro es realmente obsceno, se puede detener su venta.
Es como si alguien pensara que una película es demasiado violenta y decidiera que un grupo de personas la vea para decidir si se debe seguir proyectando o no.
Imagina que en una ciudad de Virginia, Juan compra un libro que considera muy ofensivo. Juan se queja al abogado del condado y juntos presentan una petición para que un juez decida si el libro debe ser retirado de la venta.
Va. Code § 18.2-384 - Proceeding against book alleged to be obscene. A. Whenever he has reasonable cause to believe that any person is engaged in the sale or commercial distribution of any obscene book, any citizen or the attorney for the Commonwealth of any county or city, or city attorney, in which the sale or commercial distribution of such book occurs may institute a proceeding in the circuit court in said city or county for adjudication of the obscenity of the book. B. The proceeding shall be instituted by filing with the court a petition: 1. Directed against the book by name or description; 2. Alleging the obscene nature of the book; and 3. Listing the names and addresses, if known, of the author, publisher, and all other persons interested in its sale or commercial distribution. C. Upon the filing of a petition pursuant to this article, the court in term or in vacation shall forthwith examine the book alleged to be obscene. If the court find no probable cause to believe the book obscene, the judge thereof shall dismiss the petition; but if the court find probable cause to believe the book obscene, the judge thereof shall issue an order to show cause why the book should not be adjudicated obscene. D. The order to show cause shall be: 1. Directed against the book by name or description; 2. Published once a week for two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation within the county or city in which the proceeding is filed; 3. If their names and addresses are known, served by registered mail upon the author, publisher, and all other persons interested in the sale or commercial distribution of the book; and 4. Returnable 21 days after its service by registered mail or the commencement of its publication, whichever is later. E. When an order to show cause is
Cualquier ciudadano o el abogado del condado puede presentar una queja si cree que un libro es obsceno.
Si el juez no encuentra motivos suficientes, desestimará la petición y el libro seguirá a la venta.
El juez emitirá una orden para mostrar por qué el libro no debería ser considerado obsceno, y se puede detener su venta temporalmente.
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